Key developments
Dylan plays 16-song Columbus theater set
A review in AOL says Bob Dylan performed at the Palace Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, on April 9 during the Never Ending Tour. The 90-minute set included 16 songs, mixing catalog staples such as "All Along the Watchtower" with material from "Rough and Rowdy Ways" (2021). The review described a stripped-down production, with Dylan mostly at an electric piano and the crowd responding most strongly to "All Along the Watchtower" and the Eddie Cochran cover "Nervous Breakdown".
Why it matters
It shows the current shape of Dylan's live set and how he is presenting recent and older material on tour.
Sources & driving stories
AOL
AOL coveragePhoenix festival report cites rare Dylan songs
A Range and Basin post by Jason P. Woodbury says Dylan's appearance at the Phoenix kickoff of Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival included long-neglected songs and an unexpected cover. The piece does not identify the titles in the summary, but it treats the performance as a notable live moment and folds it into discussion of Dylan's 1978-79 gospel era. The article was published on April 12.
Why it matters
It suggests Dylan is still rotating in less familiar material in a high-profile festival setting.
Sources & driving stories
RANGE AND BASIN · Jason P. Woodbury
Range and Basin coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Tucson vision legend reexamined
Jason P. Woodbury revisits the story that Dylan had a Jesus vision in an Arizona hotel room, while noting Paul Kirkman disputes the specific hotel-room setting.
WORTH NOTING
Key West framed as spiritual journey
Tony Attwood argues Dylan's "Key West" uses associative, Beat-style language to portray a journey toward freedom and illumination.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Which rare songs are entering rotation?
The concert reporting hints that Dylan may be varying setlists with deep cuts and covers, but the exact pattern across shows is still unclear.
OPEN QUESTION
How much does the Tucson story matter?
The article shows the Jesus-vision legend is still being retold and disputed, raising the question of what can actually be documented about Dylan's born-again turning point.